Playing-cards.



F. D. WINDELL. PLAYING CARDS.

APPLICATION TILED NOV.14, 190a.

Patented'May 18, 1909.

FRANK D. WlNDELL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PLAYING-CARDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 19.09.

Application filed November 14, 1908. Serial No. 462,563.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK D. WINDELL, a

citizen of the United Stat's, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have-invented new and useful .Playing-Cards, of ft inch the following is a specification.

My invention consists of say sixty cards having thereon representations of flags of different colleges, numbers and letters, the cards bein divided into say four groups numbered rom one to fifteen, the suits representing diiferent colleges according to the flags or colors thereof, and the letters in each suit being disposed only on certain cards thereof, so that such letters spell the name of the colleges representedJby the colors, one of the primary points of thegame being the winning of the cards whose letters spell the name of a college. Another. point of the game is to play the cards so as to be the first to finish acollege and prevent the 0pponents from playing to any advantage.

For the purpose of explaining the invention, the accom anying drawing illustrates a satisfactory re notion of the same to ractice, but the important instrumentaTities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific arrangement and organization shown and described.

Figures 1 and 2 represent face views of different cards comprising my invention. Fig. 3 represents a face view of a group of other cards of the game.

Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawing: A designates a number of cards comprising members of a set or pack of sixty cards. Each card has thereon the representation B of the flag of a college, and the pack is divided, in the present instance, into groups or suits for four colleges, ,viz; Penn. (University of 'Pennsylvania), Cornell, Princeton and Yale, the colors being respectively, red and blue, red and white, orange or yellow and black, and blue, but I do not limit myself to said colleges, as others may be selected, as may be also other educational institutions. Each card has thereon a numeral 0, and certain cards have letters of the alphabet D thereon, the numerals ran from one to fifteen for each group, and til etters in each suit being such that all of the lettersin any one suit spell the name of the college represented by the colors thereof.

One of the rules for playing the game is as follows :-Five cards are dealt to each player and five to the table. The dealer turns the cards in the field face up. The player to the left of the dealer examines his hand and )lays a card upon one or more cards in the field, the total value of which is the same as the card played. For example: player holds a 13; he can play it Upon a 13 Or upon 9 and 4 13 Or upon 7, 5 and 1 13.

or upon any combination of cards in the .field, the sum of the numbers upon which equals 13. He then takes up the card or cards 1n the field upon which he has played, and the card he has played, and deposits in front of him the lettered cards of the college he is playing for. The other cards are placed to one side in a pile called the stack, to be shuffled and dealt again as soon as the original pack is exhausted. A player keeps on playing until he cannot match or play the pro er corresponding card or combination of car s in the field, and then deposits one card in the field. If in the beginning of his play he cannot match any card or combination of cards in the field, he simply deposits one card in the field. The player tothe left now proceeds with the game.

As soon as aplayer exhausts all of his cards in his hand, another hand of five cards is given him. y l I When the original pack is exhausted, the cards in the stack are shufiied and dealt as required, anew stack being formed continuously as the game proceeds.

As for scoring, the first player to secure all the letters spelling the name of the colle e he is playing for, shouts the name of the co logo and receives five oints. The cards, however, must all be t e same suit. .His hand, together with all the cards before him, is then placed in the stack, and the game pro- .ceeds until another player has finlshed, and

the' second player to finish is credited with' three points.

Of course, there will be rules for dealing,

selection of a collegefor which one plays,

partners, etc.

The game will be found to'be iriteresting,

entertaining, instructive and amusing.

Y I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters group taken to ether are adapted to spell the taining thereon respectivel representations of the flags or colors of col eges, and 'on' hertain cards of each group letters ofthe alpha- 1. A set of cards comprising a plurality of bet, which letters of each group taken togroups containing thereon res ectively rePrel gether are adapted to s ell the name of the sentations of the flags or 00 ors of colleges, college represented by t e colors or flags of and certain cards of each. group bearing letthe group, the cards comprising each group ters of the alphabet, which letters of each having COIISQCUfi%%tlZIJ-'O-ZSELL Having thus described my invention, what Patent, is

' Witnesses:

JOHN A. Wrrannnsnnrm, HARRY C. DALTON.

name of the co leg'e represented by the color or flag of the group.

2. A set of cards divided into-groups con- 

